A new Starbucks® Drive Thru store will open at Portal Retail Park, Nottingham, on Monday 15 March. Operated by Starbucks® licensee, Kbeverage LTD, the store will create 20 new jobs.To celebrate the opening, the store will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at 7:00am. The store will also be … [Read more...]
Rainbows needs Nottinghamshire help in creating a lifetime of memories this Easter
Instead of donating chocolate this year, Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is asking people in Nottinghamshire to stock its Virtual Easter Egg Basket. At Rainbows, because of dietary and medical considerations, only one in ten of the children the charity cares for can actually enjoy … [Read more...]
Vet nurse Kylie hoping to be number one after being shortlisted for welfare award
A Nottingham veterinary nurse could be in line for a prestigious award for her work helping to improve the health and welfare of animals.Kylie Bradshaw, who works at Byron Vets Surgery, part of Ashfield House Veterinary Hospital, has been shortlisted as one of the three finalists for Vet Nurse … [Read more...]
Free bike scheme helps hundreds of key workers
More than 280 people have benefited from a scheme that offers free bikes to key workers and others on a low income in Nottingham to help them make their essential journeys.There are still bikes available through the Bike Aid project in March. To make sure anyone who is eligible can benefit from … [Read more...]
Emmanuel House’s Wellbeing Support Team saved as record-breaking Winter Appeal raises £138k
Independent homelessness charity Emmanuel House Support Centre’s 2020-2021 Winter Appeal has raised over £138,000, marking the most successful appeal in the Nottingham charity’s 45-year history.Emmanuel House, which has a support centre on Goose Gate in Hockley and is operating a Night Shelter … [Read more...]
2020 4Uth awards winners: inspirational young people who rose to the challenge of Covid-19
The winners of 2020’s Nottinghamshire Outstanding Achievement 4Uth Awards have been announced.The 4Uth awards are a Nottinghamshire County Council initiative to celebrate the achievements of young people across the county. 2020 marked the tenth year of the awards and looked to recognise and … [Read more...]
Sparkles set to return to Wollaton after sell-out success
The organisers of the hugely successful Christmas at Wollaton have announced another dazzling light trail this year.Enjoying rave reviews, Nottingham’s Wollaton Hall & Deer Park was transformed last December into an enchanted light experience to create Christmas at Wollaton Hall - a … [Read more...]
Splendour Festival 2021 headliners announced!
Following the recent government announcement and roadmap detailing plans to lift limits on social contact by 21 June, Splendour organisers are delighted to confirm plans for this year’s Splendour Festival, taking place on Saturday 24 July 2021. Brit-pop legend Richard Ashcroft will joinSupergrass as … [Read more...]
Local autism charity launches virtual challenge for Autism Awareness Week
A local charity that helps autistic people across Nottinghamshire is calling on the local community to take part in their latest fundraising activity.The ONEin100 Challenge – a nod to the statistic that one in 100 hundred people in the UK today are diagnosed as being autistic – is a virtual and … [Read more...]
Nottingham Castle reveals archaeological secrets on the Great British Dig
The city’s very own Nottingham Castle takes a starring role on The Great British Dig this Wednesday (3rd March 2021) on More4 for a behind the scenes look at the archaeology found at the world-class heritage attraction.The episode, which focuses on unearthing the hidden history of William the … [Read more...]